A Client Asks What the Numbers in the Blood Pressure

question 23

Multiple Choice

A client asks what the numbers in the blood pressure mean. Which statements should the nurse include in the response to the client? Select all that apply.

• A) "Diastolic pressure, indicated by the bottom number, is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest."
• B) "Diastolic pressure is the arterial pressure between ventricular contractions."
• C) "Systolic pressure, indicated by the top number, is the result of the heart rate."
• D) "Systolic pressure, indicated by the top number, reflects the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts and pumps blood into general circulation."
• E) "Systolic pressure is the pressure at the height of the wave, when the left ventricle contracts."

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